any of the Five Scrolls of the Hebrew Scriptures (Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther) to be read on certain days, especially Esther read at the festival of Purim
(plural Megilloth) Hebrew, "scroll," a long strip of parchment or papyrus on which the text of a book was written The festal megilloth are the books of Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Esther, and Lamentations, each of which is read in the synagogue at a specific special feast
Literal translation: scroll There are five Megillot in the Bible The Megillat Esther is read on Purim
Literally, "scroll" in Hebrew There are several books in the Jewish bible referred to as "scrolls", but when used by itself, this term usually refers to the Scroll of Esther, which is read on Purim See what Merriam Webster has to say about it
A scroll Typically used as an abbreviation for the Scroll of Esther, but also applicaple to Torahs Or in my experience, slang for a story that goes on and on
(m'gee-LAH) Usually refers to the scroll of the Book of Esther, read on Purim Hebrew for "scroll "
(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
(Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah